“While it does have a number four on it right here and it does say that it’s recyclable, at this facility, we are not able to recycle this material,” said Republic Services’ Jacksonville Operations Manager Kati Council.

Council said plastic bags are the biggest hassle at the sorting facility.

Workers there spend three hours a day cutting plastic bags out of the machines.

Council said aerosol cans aren’t just an inconvenience when they get stuck in the machines; they’re flammable and can be dangerous.

“It would cause a fire in the bailer. And we had several last year solely due to aerosol cans,” Council said.